Is it Time to Take a “Sabbath” from Our Digital Devices?
As we approach Father’s Day, I started reading “The Sabbath Manifesto.” The premise is that it’s “a web-based creative project designed to slow down lives in an increasingly hectic world.” It’s 10 core principles are designed for our own unique interpretation to help you carve out “a weekly timeout” into our lives. They’ve even created their own app (of course). It’s about taking one day a week and unplugging. It’s about slowing down, reflecting, and going deeper than you can on an iPhone, computer, or Blackberry. Could you do it? Here are the principles. Let me know what you think (and if you could use a little Sabbath keeping yourself) especially as we push our “Disconnect to Reconnect” campaign for Father’s Day.
Phil Cooke, PhD. has been called “one of the most innovative communicators of our generation.” As a media producer, writer, speaker, and consultant, his client list includes major film studios and TV networks as well as major Christian organizations like Voice of the Martyrs, The Museum of the Bible, The Salvation Army, and others. He’s also coached and consulted with many of the most influential churches and nonprofit organizations in the world, helping them use media to tell their story. You can hear his podcast here.
